The Spy Machine
UK television special
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The Spy Machine is a UK documentary special about the work of the Mossad, written and narrated by Gordon Thomas.
It was made by Open Media and Israfilm and first broadcast by Channel 4 in May 1998. The producer/director was Per-Eric Hawthorne.
Reception
The Observer said:
The Times described the film:
...and also wrote:
The Belfast News Letter said this was the first time ever that Rafael "Rafi" Eitan, legendary first director of operations, was captured on film and went on to claim ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/A_Mossad_agent_from_The_Spy_Machine.jpg" caption="Agent "Yakooba" appearing in ''The Spy Machine''"] ::
The newspaper quoted Channel 4 executive David Lloyd:
References
References
- [http://www.gordonthomas-author.com/Films.html Gordon Thomas website], accessed 2 February 2009 {{Webarchive. link. (26 April 2009)
- Paul Hoggart, "Review", ''The Times'', 15 May 1998
- "The Spy Machine (1998)".
- Jenni Diski, "Television", ''The Observer'', 10 May 1998
- ''Belfast News Letter'', 14 May 1998
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